Posts by Moe Abtahi

When it comes to our daily habits, not all of them are going to be great for us, but the bad ones we engage in fairly often have to do with our diet.

When it comes down to it, not only does time weigh down hard on us, making it often feel like preparing a nutritional meal is an elusive thing, not to mention the fact that advertisers have fast-food ads on billboards, on TV, and on the internet tempting you with the next greasy thing.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few common poor nutrition habits to break and/or avoid.

1.) Eating Late at Night

Having that late night snack might be tempting, but it’s a bad idea to eat right before you go to sleep, which will affect your quality of sleep, since your body is tasked with digesting the food you eat while it is trying to rest. Instead, have your last meal no later than 2 hours before you go to sleep to ensure a better night of rest.

2.) Eating Fast-Food

If the choice is either eat junk food or eat nothing, honestly, it’s probably a better idea to skip that meal and wait for a healthier option. Fast food has little or no nutritional value and is loaded with processed carbohydrates, sugars, and probably some things you don’t even want to know about. The sooner you can break-up with that fast-food place that is right on the way home, the better.

3.) Eating Large Portions

Many of us condense our meals into 2 or 3 per day, so a lot of us are eating larger portions, which can often bog down the body, which will bring on fatigue and lower our energy levels. Instead, try to eat 4-5 healthy smaller meals throughout the day, which will ensure your body spends its energy on your daily duties instead of digesting large meals all at once.

Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center to learn about how our treatments are the perfect pairing with a healthy diet. Chiropractic treatment provides drug-free pain solutions and so such more!

When it comes to fitness, many of us simply engage in the activities and forms of exercise that we feel most comfortable with — in short, things we’re good at and familiar with.

Since human beings embrace comfort and familiarity, this flies right in the face of keeping a fresh fitness routine, which is actually of great importance if you’re looking to avoid hitting any exercise plateaus.

First, change the time of day you’re working out, if that option is available to you. If you spend the evenings getting a 5-mile run in, maybe get that mileage in first thing in the morning. Running during a sunrise has profound effects and it gives you a beautiful view at the end of the torturous run.

Next, switch up the lifts you’re doing. If you’ve been hitting the upper body hard in years past, it’s time to engage your lower body and core muscle group. Maybe take up paddle boarding and yoga for the rest of the summer in lieu of re-activating your gym membership. Getting outdoors to do your workouts is a great way to avoid having a dull workout routine.

If your exercise routine if feeling a little stale, it’s a good idea to look toward your active recovery plan. Sometimes it’s what we do during our off days that set us up for success during the days we get down to business. Great things to do on active recovery days include getting a massage, going on a nice hike, taking a yoga class, and even getting a chiropractic adjustment. Our treatments at Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center will help unlock new health benefits that you have to experience to believe. We’re here to provide our essential treatments in a safe environment where the focus can be put on you. Contact us today to learn about what we’re doing to help our patients and community during this COVID-19 pandemic.

When many of us think about our health and wellness plans, exercise and diet tends to come to mind. But what about your active recovery plan?

Active recovery constitutes anything you can do besides rest that will inspire the body’s natural healing and rehabilitative processes. Stretching is one powerful example of active recovery since it requires effort in order to perform and hold the stretch.

For many of us, even taking 10 minutes to stretch after a hard workout might seem like an arduous task.

Only a few decades ago athletes used to chide each other for stretching, claiming that it was for sissies! Now top-tier athletes like Lebron James take every measure to take care of and preserve their bodies, stretching being one of the staples.

How do you get a good stretch, though?

Holding Your Stretch

First, make sure to hold your stretch for at least 30 seconds, that way your muscles and joints get a proper amount of time to decompress and release tension.

Make sure that you don’t bounce during your stretch. Hold your stretch in place firmly and confidently.

Do Not Overstretch

Don’t overstretch, either, which can result in muscle strain or injury, especially if you’re just starting out.

Practice Deep Breathing for a Full-Spectrum Stretch

Making sure to breathe deeply will also ensure that you get a full, deep stretch that will help set your body up for success.

Chiropractic treatment will help take your fitness (and your stretching, for that matter) to the next level as well. Our treatments will help improve your range of motion on a daily basis.

But How Much Does a Chiropractor Cost?

If you have any questions about chiropractic care cost, contact us today at Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center. We make our treatments work for any budget. We have a long track record of keeping entire families healthy and well.

When it comes to martial arts training, you’re going to be putting a tremendous amount of pressure on your hips and your spine, not to mention your joints.

Chiropractic treatment is an amazing option and drug-free alternative to surgery, which helps Muay Thai fighters get over the everyday struggles that come along with the training that the lifestyle entails.

As you prepare your body to take vicious kicks and punches, you’re body is going to give you some pushback, and it’s important that you have an active recovery plan that will give your body the time and space it needs to heal up.

One simple and easy chiropractic adjustment at Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center will help Muay Thai fighters realign their body and recalibrate their mind, which will help in their training. One simple chiropractic adjustment has the power to unlock untold health benefits as well, such as increased flexibility, improved range of motion, drug-free pain relief, not to mention provide Muay Thai fighters with a much-needed immune system boost.

Lastly, one simple treatment will help Muay Thai fighters get a better night of sleep, which will help with the recovery process, because our bodies do a ton of important repair work while we’re sleeping.

If you have any questions about how our custom-tailored treatments for Muay Thai fighters are getting amazing results, contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today in order to learn more.

If you’re in need of a neck pain specialist, you’re not alone. Along with back pain, neck pain is among the most common culprit for keeping Americans out of work each year.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few ways to deal with neck pain and how chiropractic treatment helps — and without prescription drug intervention!

Neck Pain Causes/Symptoms

Neck pain symptoms might include pain, tension, lack of mobility/flexibility, eyesight problems, headaches, and more. Neck pain can come about for a number of reasons, including poor posture, repeated strain, overactivity, poor form while exercising, and more.

Choosing a Chiropractor

When choosing a chiropractor and pain specialist, it’s important to look around and find a chiropractor with a great reputation. Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center specializes in wellness treatments for the entire family. We have a long track record of keeping families of all ages healthy and well.

Contact a Neck Pain Specialist in Ridgewood, NJ Today!

Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to schedule your consultation if you’ve been living with neck pain and need a chiropractor in Ridgewood, NJ.

A big part of your spine health has to do with how you sit and stand. Having bad posture is, unfortunately, not something we do in isolated occurrences. As a result, bad posture is usually the result of bad day-to-day habits.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few ways to perfect your posture, which will pay off big time when it comes to your overall health and wellness.

Shoulders Back

Sit with your shoulders angled back slightly, pressing your shoulder blades together, which will help you balance your upper body weight and keep the pressure off your spine. Keeping this in mind, try to make sure that your lower back is slightly curved, which will help reduce lower back pain.

Legs at a 90-Degree Angle

Make sure your legs are out in front of you, your thighs and calves making as close to a 90-degree angle as possible. At the same rate, allow your feet to be planted firmly on the ground for even weight distribution.

Chin and Neck

Make sure that you look straight ahead and that your nose and chin point slightly upwards to reduce neck tension.

Try to use the same principles while standing, and watch your posture improve as your back and core muscle group gain new strength. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center to learn about how our treatments can help give you perfect posture in a few easy adjustments.

It’s an unfortunate reality that many of us resort to substances in times of crisis in order to deal with stress and anxiety. Although altering our states of mind can take us away from our problems in the moment, they’ll always come back to bite us when we get back to the reality of things.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few ways to effectively combat stress and anxiety without drug intervention.

First, exercising a little each day can do a lot when it comes to helping clear the mind. Exercising will also reduce the likelihood of having that excess fuel at the end of the day that can turn into stress and anxiety during the night time.

Eating clean is another great way to boost brain function, not to mention ensure your body functions at optimum capacity, which will help reduce poor moods and help you manage stress levels.

Meditation and yoga are both extremely effective tools that will help you declutter the mind and release stress and tension in the body.

Chiropractic treatment is another fantastic way to reduce stress and anxiety the drug-free way. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to learn more about how our treatments can help change your inner landscape.

As much of the world opens up amidst COVID-19 restrictions getting a little less strict, we’re starting to see new cases of the virus pop up in multiple communities and in multiple geographic regions across the globe.

As this “2nd Wave” of cases sweep across the world, it’s important for each and every one of us to boost our own immune system in the process.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few ways to give your immune system some added firepower.

1.) Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an obvious avenue for quickly boosting the immune system due to its effectiveness. Get Vitamin C from oranges and red bell peppers instead of resorting to supplements — unless you have food allergies, of course.

2.) Get 7-9 Hours of Sleep

Not only will good sleep help your body ward off illness, lack of sleep will actually increase your chances of getting sick. Use any tool at your disposal to ensure you’re getting your requisite 7-9 each night, whether it’s yoga, a humidifier/oil diffuser, a white noise machine — whatever you need to do to get your Zs.

3.) Explore Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic spinal care at Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center helps patients release tension and provides drug-free pain relief that even has insomnia patients getting a better night of rest on a consistent basis. Contact us today to learn more about who we are and how we can help you live your best life.

During uncertain times anxiety might be the default feeling for many of us. We might feel helpless when the idea of approaching changing those large forces out of our control comes face-to-face with us, but, when it comes down to it, you’re going to be able to effect more positive change when you’re right with yourself and at peace with the world around you — even while it is in turmoil.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center would like to go over a few tools that will help you get rid of anxiety.

Meditation

Practicing mindfulness and building a meditation practice are both useful tools that will help drastically reduce anxiety on a daily basis. Practicing for 10 minutes each day, even though it can be tedious and even frustrating at times, will pay off huge for your health and wellness, inside and out!

Exercise Regularly

Exercising with regularity is incredibly beneficial in calming the mind and ensuring that you’ve burned off that excess fuel, which will help you get a better night of sleep as well. When we’re working out our bodies we might find we have little energy to spend on trivialities we once did.

Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic treatment is another useful tool that will help you reduce stress and anxiety. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to learn about how our treatments can help you and your entire family.